Global Patent Index - EP 0735687 A2

EP 0735687 A2 19961002 - Output driver with programmable drive characteristics

Title (en)

Output driver with programmable drive characteristics

Title (de)

Ausgangstreiber mit programmierbaren Treiberparametern

Title (fr)

Circuit d'attaque de sortie avec caractéristiques de commande programmables

Publication

EP 0735687 A2 19961002 (EN)

Application

EP 96302174 A 19960328

Priority

US 41474895 A 19950331

Abstract (en)

An output driver circuit for an integrated circuit is disclosed, where the output driver drives an output terminal with a high logic level having a voltage limited from the power supply voltage of the integrated circuit. The limited voltage is provided by applying a limited output high voltage to an output buffer, such that the drive signal applied to the gate of the pull-up transistor in the output driver is limited by the limited output high voltage applied to the output buffer. A voltage reference and regulator circuit for generating the limited output high voltage is also disclosed, and is based on a current mirror. The sum of the current in the current mirror is controlled by a bias current source, which may be dynamically controlled within the operating cycle or programmed by way of fuses, so that the output impedance of the voltage reference and regulator circuit may be selected. Slew rate control for output driver transistors is also provided, under the control of a bias circuit that generates a tracking reference voltage; the reference voltage may also be programmed by way of fuses or by control signals, so that the slew rate may also be selected. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H03K 19/0185

IPC 8 full level

H03K 19/0175 (2006.01); H03K 19/003 (2006.01); H03K 19/0185 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H03K 19/00361 (2013.01); H03K 19/018585 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0735687 A2 19961002; EP 0735687 A3 19980325; JP H08288821 A 19961101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96302174 A 19960328; JP 7690196 A 19960329